HEAVY WEATHER IN CANTERBURY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 160, 3 July 1918, Page 1

HEAVY WEATHER IN CANTERBURY.

(United Press Association.) • CHRJSTCHiriRCiH, JuW 1. Ram has been Falling steadily all the morning. One effect of the roiigh weather way the breakdown of the Lake Coleridge electric current supply. A' break occurred on each line, one during last night and the other early this morning. .Much inconvenience has been caused at houses and other buildings dependent on the electric supply. The Tramway "Bond came to assistance to-day, supplying light and power ■where urgently required. It is expected that the Coleridge linos will be lepaired by this afternoon. Following steady vain all the morning, a heavy fall of snow commenced at 2 o'clock. • ' . I July 2. . T,he weather shows a slight, sign of impro'vemeut, though rain is falling again this morning. , Telegraph gang** are out.,but have not ascertained the. damage yet. and. there, is no information available, when the lines will be restored. ', ,■ ■ The Railway Department' reports an interruption of traffic. The train from Springfield has not got through, and a train leaving this morning for the West , Coast onlv got. to Darfield. It is hoped that the M'ethven tram will reach the Citv this afternoon, but no trains are running on the 'Mount i iSomers or Cheviot' lines. GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr and' Mrs J. Newport are celebrating their golden wedding at TJrewh..nu.° Takaka, to-day in the .presence of their children, grandchildren, numerous relatives and friends. The couple haylived in Takaka on the same section during the whole period, and also for many years previously Mr Newport was managing a station farm there for the late Mr H. Lewis, and can claim to have-had a fairly long innings in the district as councillor on the road board and education committee. Ke has alwa\s taken a keen interest in the .progress of the place. They liavj _ four daughters and two sons living ■all married 'with many children. It is interesting to note that Mr and' Mrs Xewpor, "senr., thv. e years ago cele-' brated their Honeymoon .by taking a. leugthv and happy holiday trip over the" North Island, ..particularly Wanya.-.. nui the place of Mr Newport's boy- ; hood. \Ye might stale this proved' the first railway journey experienced by Tur.s' Newport, while he jocularly remarked this was an idp.il time to undertake such a trip together as- young folk are so • wvapt up in each other they don't s. e half the sights there are to -be seen 'when travelling. jOi 20 •,persons present at the function-SO years ago - ten have gone to their reward. W'O sincerely hope both Mrt and Sirs Now-port may.enjoy still fiirther years of health and' happiness.